Recent labour market gains do not make up for years of losses
There is still a long way to go before we return to the pre-crisis world
Green Politics
Why the rich getting richer is bad for growth
New IMF research shows that an increase in the income share of the poor boosts the whole economy
IFS accuses SNP of misusing figures to push for full fiscal autonomy
SNP had previously accused Westminster of misrepresenting Scotland’s finances
Could Osborne’s budget plans actually work?
If the objective is to reduce debt from one year to the next, neither a surplus – nor even a balanced budget – is strictly necessary
The fundamental accounting error in Osborne’s budget plans
Every household and business knows that borrowing for investment purposes is good
Osborne’s new budget law is about politics, not economics
The chancellor has presented the next Labour leader with an impossible choice
Does a rich list CEO really need another £43 million?
The pay of Martin Sorrell’s employees has gone down while his has continued to soar
UK comes near bottom of OECD on trade growth
The UK trade deficit is in its eighteenth year
Europe should not let Russia distract it from corruption in the west
Brussels’ focus on this side of Europe is drifting
Tailor-made financial services: the answer to the UK’s debt problem?
We need a real alternative to predatory high street lenders